At 22, buys & customizes lofted home in Pocket Neighborhood on a budget

March 24, 2024 john 22 39007 18:33

Christian Curry was the first of his friends to buy a home. At just 22, he bought a 600-square-foot starter home within biking distance of downtown Tempe (Arizona). His is one of 13 “humble homes” that make up Tempe Micro Estates, developed to help address the lack of affordable housing in this college town. Priced…

Tiny House family built a 225 sq ft home to travel the world

February 23, 2024 john 22 42955 20:20

Meet Hannah, Greg, and their daughter Taylor. They built a 225 sq ft tiny house so that they could travel the world without the burden of a mortgage. First, they traveled around the USA with their tiny house in tow. Now they park their home for a fraction of the cost of the typical home…

Building a village designed for people (not cars) near Phoenix

February 11, 2024 john 22 26725 33:13

Just outside sprawling Phoenix, developers have built what they call “the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the US”. Modeled after European villages, Culdesac sits next to a light rail stop and has its own grocery store, restaurant, coffee shop, used clothing store, gym and plenty of gathering spaces. The 17-acre community will eventually…

Uber driver saves money to build genius Expandable Container Home

January 28, 2024 john 20 23574 12:33

Ten years ago Kamal Kadhar began dreaming about a home that could be easily transported around the world and could unfold upon delivery in just an hour with fridge, beds, sinks included, ready for overnights. Using 8 years worth of earnings as an Uber driver, Kamal built a container-sized home (7.5 feet by 24 feet)…